Recent content by jimurphy

I change my 2014 Fusion 2.5L at 5000 miles (or a little more) and I do reset to 100% so it doesn't come on half way through. I believe it's usually around 50-60% when I reset it but it's just something Ive5 never relied on for my OCI. On my part time job side, I work as a driver for Enterprise...

Did the oil change on my Mom's car while I'm here in MI at her house this week. 2014 Ford Escape 1.6L Ecoboost with ~101500 miles 5qts (put 4.5 in the crankcase) Good ol' Motorcaft FL910S filter Just shy of 5k on the last oil change. I'm dead set on the 5k OCI and I believe Dad was, too. Oil...

6 qts Motorcraft 5W-20 and the trusty FL910S Motorcraft filter for my 2014 Fusion. Had to take a ~950 mile round trip to Michigan and it was at 4800 miles on the last change.

I'm definitely old enough to remember those old Arnie commercials but I'm not sure me and my faithful old Craftsman mower are on the same level. I'm gonna run that thing until...well, until it won't run anymore

One single solitary quart of Super Tech SAE 30 for my 24 year old Craftsman self propelled lawn mower. And a new spark plug and air filter FWIW. That's the only oil that thing's ever had in it other than what it came filled with from the factory

I think a visual oil analysis is all that's needed here. That engine is uh...how shall I say...not long for this world

My worst really wasn't too bad. I had to do the old "drove a large screwdriver through the filter" trick to get the filter off my parent's '86 Econoline conversion van back in the day.

2014 Ford Fusion 2.5L 4 cylinder 207600 miles 5200 mile OCI this time, lots of highway miles going back and forth to MI and driving ~100 miles on US 131 daily while there Out: Motorcraft 5W20, Motorcraft FL910S filter In: 5.7 qts Motorcraft 5W20 Motorcraft FL910S filter New drain plug gasket

I used Havoline back in the early 90's for my high school car which was a '76 Monte Carlo with the 2bbl 350. A mechanic friend of my dad's recommended it and used it in all his vehicles.

The F150 has a 3.3L N/A V6

202500-ish on a 2014 Fusion with the 2.5L I4. Doesn't burn or leak any oil, have always used Motorcraft products except the occasional Valvoline when Walmart was sold out.

2014 Fusion 2.5L I4 202197 miles on the odo ~4500 miles on the Motorcraft 5w20 and FL910S filter. This is pre-oil change before leaving on a trip to MI. Usually do 5000 mile OCI but I would have eclipsed 5000 miles and probably hit 7500 or more before getting back to Iowa. It kinda looks like I...

"Dipstick pics"...there's a typo just waiting to happen when typing out that phrase.

Doing it early, at about 4500 miles because I'm heading to central Michigan from eastern Iowa for the 4th time since mid-July (mom was in hospital for 35 days, home now) and the 5k OCI will elapse while I'm on the road. 2014 Ford Fusion 2.5L I4 202400-ish on the clock Out: Motorcraft 5W-20 and...

Probably Tech 2000 in my old '91 Cavalier. I kinda wish I still had that thing but it probably didn't survive much longer after I traded it away in 1999 with 160k on the clock.